CMS’s second COVID-19 interim final rule further relaxes Medicare regulations
HFMA's Chad Mulvany provides details on key provisions of CMS's second COVID-19 interim final rule.
New ‘terms and conditions’ added for providers accepting latest round of CARES funding
Hospitals will have additional terms and conditions with which to comply if they accept a share of $20 billion in new federal assistance.
Mandatory bundled payment program for joint replacement makes changes to accommodate hospitals during COVID-19
Medicare’s largest mandatory bundled payment program is striving to adapt to the unique challenges the coronavirus has created for its hospital participants.
Cost of COVID-19 cases likely to eclipse relief measures
Hospitals and health systems need to develop a well-informed plan of action to deal the the short-term and long-term financial impacts of COVID-19.
Yes Virginia, there is a cost shift: Hospitals with higher occupancy rates due to COVID-19 provide more evidence
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says that even though the COVID-19 pandemic is a unique circumstance, emerging margin data from hospitals in the Northeast provide additional evidence in support of the cost shift.
Medicare suspends COVID-19 advance payments for Part B providers
Medicare has suspended access to advance payments for Part B providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The large print giveth: HHS provides more details on its plans to distribute the initial $100 billion from the CARES Act
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare providers will want to make sure they’re enrolled in the program to cover claims for uninsured patients with COVID-19.
Federal government responds to COVID-19 crisis
The U.S. Congress has responded to the COVID-19 Crisis by enacting three pieces of legislation, as of April 9, that include relief to hospitals.
Congress approves $75 billion in additional COVID-19 relief for providers
President Trump signed legislation April 24 to add $75 billion to provider relief related to the effects of the coronavirus.
Increased Medicare payments for COVID-19 care to stretch back to late January
Medicare will pay add-on bonuses for hospitals' patients treated with COVID-19 as far back as late January, says CMS.